Israel vs South Africa: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Israel
8,442 millions
in 2017
South Africa
8,983 millions
in 2019
Israel rank
19th
South Africa rank
18th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Israel
  • South Africa
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k197319962019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 8,983 millions against 8,442 millions in Israel, a difference of 541 millions.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Israel ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 18th of 151 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2,678 millions 3,642 millions 964.09 millions South Africa
2000s 3,364 millions 4,389 millions 1,025 millions South Africa
2010s 6,493 millions 8,499 millions 2,005 millions South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Israel or South Africa?
South Africa, at 8,983 millions against 8,442 millions in Israel as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Israel and South Africa?
541 millions, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Israel ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 18th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/